PowerLine Industry
For over three decades, IPole repair products have been the go-to solution for addressing woodpecker damage on power poles. These innovative products not only repair structural damage but also prevent wood decay using the science of our patented negative ion technology. We also have solutions for the crawling, flying, and chewing pests that invade your power plants and harm your infrastructure.
Who's Damaging Your Infrastructure?
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WoodPeckers
IPole repair products provide complete solutions to both fixing the structural damage woodpeckers may have created on a utility pole as well as preventing future damage at that location. This amazing foam (expanding polymer concrete) not only expands to twice its size, but it has other properties engineered into it that cause the foam to penetrate through any decay to bond into the undecayed wood.
Once cured it will flex and move without separating from the wood. This is most critical during stress-causing events like high winds. Most hole fillers will adhere to the decay, but the problem is the decay itself is not adhered to the good wood. These fillers do very little to repair the structural weakness and the untreated decay continues.
With IPOLE-WPK, the decay is actually sterilized. To top it off, it has an odor that repels woodpeckers.
CAPS
Reducing future wood pole rot significantly improves system reliability, providing cost-effective, extended maintenance-free operation and increasing the asset value. Wood poles naturally have cracks in their surface that can extend 30 to 40 mm; these voids allow water to gather and, over time, will cause decay to form in the pole top
Using IPOLE Pole Caps creates a permanent flexible cap on the pole top. This unique product has a slow-release formula, deters birds, and stops decay as it contains a proven ingredient to rejuvenate the preservative. The finished product is flexible and weather-resistant.
PAINT
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Cost-effective woodpecker deterrence is simply a matter of coupling an effective deterrent with the knowledge of where the woodpecker is most likely to strike. The deterrent is the proven IPOLE-WPD Woodpecker Deterring System. On existing poles, the woodpecker has supplied the BLUEPRINT. Cost-effective woodpecker deterrence involves targeting and applying a limited amount of IPOLE-WPD onto select areas of the wood structure.
Application areas include peck-outs, around existing holes, and in other areas of demonstrated woodpecker activity. Things to look for include high stress areas of the structure and the pattern of woodpecker activity on adjacent poles.
Existing woodpecker activity areas provide an excellent blueprint for deterring these creatures of habit. In addition, a review of woodpecker activity on adjacent structures can often identify patterns where treatment should also be considered. Tests have shown that coating these identified areas with IPOLE-WPD provides a high probability of successful deterrence. Woodpecker activity in high-stress areas of a structure can lead to a significant reduction in its service life. These high-stress areas include down guys, cross arms, braces, insulator attachments, etc.
Coating these attachment areas with IPOLE-WPD can reduce woodpecker activity and increase reliability.
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Pole Paint Part Numbers & SDS Sheet
IP-SWP-025 (SPRAYABLE WOOD DETERRENT PAINT 1 QT)
IP-SWP-100 (SPRAYABLE WOOD DETERRENT PAINT 1 GAL)
IP-SWP-500 (SPRAYABLE WOOD DETERRENT PAINT 5 GAL Bucket)
IS-BWP-020 (BRUSHABLE WOOD PAINT 1 QT Flexible Jug)
IS-BWP-025 (BRUSHABLE WOOD PAINT 1 QT Bucket)
IS-BWP-100 (BRUSHABLE WOOD PAINT 1 GAL Bucket)
IS-BWP-500 (BRUSHABLE WOOD PAINT 5 GAL Bucket)
IP-CDP-025 (CABLE/LUBRICANT DETERRENT ADDITIVE 1 QT Bag)
IP-CDP-100 (CABLE/LUBRICANT DETERRENT ADDITIVE 1 GAL. Bucket)
IP-CDP-500 (CABLE/ LUBRICANT DETERRENT ADDITIVE 5 GAL Bucket)
"Wood removed from pole sections treated with the Sniff‘n’ Stop wrap decreased 97% from pre-conditioning period."
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Rodents, Snakes, Insects
Sniff'n'Stop Coarse Granules & Odorant Pouches
Throughout the powerline and utility industry, substations and transformers have numerous panels and boxes where rodents, snakes, and insects can gather. To prevent damage to wiring and protect your investments from wildlife, Sniff'n'Stop coarse granules and odorant pouches can be applied to deter these pests.
Coarse granules can be used to create a perimeter around your equipment to keep snakes and rodents from crossing over. Additionally, our odorant pouches can be placed inside the panels and electric boxes to keep out rodents, bugs, and snakes that can damage your equipment and harm your workers.
Mosquitos & Flying Bugs
Part Numbers
Since most technicians spend their time outdoors, they will also come in contact with pesky flying bugs, including mosquitos, gnats, ticks, chiggers, and no-see-ums. Our Personal Protection Spray is made from all-natural ingredients, safe to apply to skin and clothing, and is extremely effective.
IS-PPS-001 (Personal Protection Spray, 1 oz. bottle)
IS-PPS-004 (Personal Protection Spray, 4 oz. bottle)
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Squirrels & Rodents
TREATED SPONGES
Our treated sponges provide unique pest deterrent protection around conduits, electrical cords, PVC piping, and panels. They can also be inserted into lights and boxes to deter rodents, squirrels, bugs, and snakes from squeezing into buildings, substations, panels, or storage spaces. A variety of sizes are provided to fit most diameters or to be adapted to your own unique needs and equipment.
Part Numbers & SDS Sheets
IS-SPG-222 (2" x 2" Treated Deterrent Sponge)
IS-SPG-134 (3-4" Diameter Treated Deterrent Sponge)
IS-SPG-146 (4-6" Diameter Treated Deterrent Sponge)
References & Publications
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